by Kalae Chock, KHQ Local News Reporter - bio | email
KHQ.COM - The Spokane County Sheriff's Office says thieves have hit
five ATMs in Spokane County. Deputy
Craig Chamberlain says the criminals are gluing the "cancel" button down in
hopes the ATM will hold customer's cards at the end of a transaction. The idea, he says, is that customers will
leave their card with the belief it is stuck and that the criminal will then
move in to take cash from the activated account. Deputy Chamberlain says it's especially
important to make sure your transaction is completely finished before you leave
the machine.
The
Sheriff's Office has also seen card readers attached to ATMs. Thieves glue their own card reader onto the
machine, which records your account information. Deputy Craig says if the reader looks
suspicious or tampered with, to yank on the device to ensure it is actually part
of the machine. He says the best bet is
to avoid using any machine that looks as though it's been tampered with to fully
ensure the safety of your bank account.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 4:36 AM EDT2014-07-30 08:36:37 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash.- On Tuesday night at 11:35pm Spokane fire crews were called out to a house fire in northwest Spokane. The fire broke out in a two-story home at West Mission and North Oak. The home is located near Cannon Playground. When crews arrived there were flames showing and heavy smoke and those inside had been evacuated.
SPOKANE, Wash.- On Tuesday night at 11:35pm Spokane fire crews were called out to a house fire in northwest Spokane. The fire broke out in a two-story home at West Mission and North Oak. The home is located near Cannon Playground. When crews arrived there were flames showing and heavy smoke and those inside had been evacuated.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 4:36 AM EDT2014-07-30 08:36:17 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash.- Tuesday evening the Spokane Fire department announced they had a likely cause for the High Drive brush fire: humans. The fire broke out Monday afternoon about 3pm on the west side of Spokane's South Hill between Squelch Golf Course and High Drive. By 6pm it had grown to 30 acres and moved to within 75 yards of several homes on High Drive.
SPOKANE, Wash.- Tuesday evening the Spokane Fire department announced they had a likely cause for the High Drive brush fire: humans. The fire broke out Monday afternoon about 3pm on the west side of Spokane's South Hill between Squelch Golf Course and High Drive. By 6pm it had grown to 30 acres and moved to within 75 yards of several homes on High Drive.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:38 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:38:00 GMT
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash.- The people in charge at the Carlton Complex wildfires in Okanogan County say they can no longer accept any donated goods. The problem, they say, is that so many people donated so much that they simply ran out of room.
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash.- The people in charge at the Carlton Complex wildfires in Okanogan County say they can no longer accept any donated goods. The problem, they say, is that so many people donated so much that they simply ran out of room.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 9:48 PM EDT2014-07-30 01:48:25 GMT
BAYVIEW, Idaho- On Tuesday just before 2pm, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office was called to MacDonald’s Hudson Bay Resort in Bayview for a boat exploded.
BAYVIEW, Idaho- On Tuesday just before 2pm, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office was called to MacDonald’s Hudson Bay Resort in Bayview for a boat exploded.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 9:14 PM EDT2014-07-30 01:14:11 GMT
TONASKET, Wash.- The Department of Natural Resources says they are battling a new wildfire northeast of Tonasket. The fire is called the "Torado Mountain" wildfire. DNR crews say there are a lot of air resources on this 150-acre fire.
TONASKET, Wash.- The Department of Natural Resources says they are battling a new wildfire northeast of Tonasket. The fire is called the "Torado Mountain" wildfire. DNR crews say there are a lot of air resources on this 150-acre fire.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 6:33 PM EDT2014-07-29 22:33:53 GMT
Courtesy NBC Right Now
YAKIMA, Wash.- A man in Yakima is doing okay now after firefighters rescued him from a 30 foot flag pole Monday afternoon. Firefighters said the man was working on the flag pole which is on the roof of the William O Douglas building. The building is three stories tall.
YAKIMA, Wash.- A man in Yakima is doing okay now after firefighters rescued him from a 30 foot flag pole Monday afternoon. Firefighters said the man was working on the flag pole which is on the roof of the William O Douglas building. The building is three stories tall.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 5:08 PM EDT2014-07-29 21:08:18 GMT
UPDATE: WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) - Erratic winds have forced crews to cancel a burnout operation that was planned Tuesday near the Carlton Complex wildfire to deprive it of fuel.Crews planned to send flames from a secure fire line on the northeast side of the Carlton Complex back toward the main fire, through rugged terrain that they had been unable to attack directly.
UPDATE: WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) - Erratic winds have forced crews to cancel a burnout operation that was planned Tuesday near the Carlton Complex wildfire to deprive it of fuel.Crews planned to send flames from a secure fire line on the northeast side of the Carlton Complex back toward the main fire, through rugged terrain that they had been unable to attack directly.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 5:01 PM EDT2014-07-29 21:01:23 GMT
SEATTLE (AP) - A ferry carrying hundreds of passengers on the Washington State Ferry system's busiest route has lost power. Ferry spokeswoman Marta Coursey says the Tacoma on the Seattle to Bainbridge Island run lost propulsion Tuesday afternoon. She said the vessel, carrying 405 passengers and 138 cars, had dropped anchor and was stable in the water.
SEATTLE (AP) - A ferry carrying hundreds of passengers on the Washington State Ferry system's busiest route has lost power. Ferry spokeswoman Marta Coursey says the Tacoma on the Seattle to Bainbridge Island run lost propulsion Tuesday afternoon. She said the vessel, carrying 405 passengers and 138 cars, had dropped anchor and was stable in the water.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 3:17 PM EDT2014-07-29 19:17:34 GMT
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - In the three weeks of war with Israel, residents of Gaza hadn't seen the kind of bombardment that Israel unleashed today. The heavy strikes came a day after Israel's prime minister warned of a "prolonged" campaign against Hamas.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - In the three weeks of war with Israel, residents of Gaza hadn't seen the kind of bombardment that Israel unleashed today. The heavy strikes came a day after Israel's prime minister warned of a "prolonged" campaign against Hamas.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 2:26 PM EDT2014-07-29 18:26:12 GMT
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) - A 6-year-old western Idaho boy who suffered a rattlesnake bite on his big toe is recovering in the intensive care unit at a Spokane hospital. Courtney Hines of Culdesac tells the Lewiston Tribune that her son, Kaden McKenzie, was bitten on Saturday afternoon at the beach, about nine miles south of Asotin.
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) - A 6-year-old western Idaho boy who suffered a rattlesnake bite on his big toe is recovering in the intensive care unit at a Spokane hospital. Courtney Hines of Culdesac tells the Lewiston Tribune that her son, Kaden McKenzie, was bitten on Saturday afternoon at the beach, about nine miles south of Asotin.
